West Attica

Regional unit in Greece
West Attica
Περιφερειακή ενότητα
Δυτικής Αττικής
Municipalities of West Attica
Municipalities of West Attica
38°2′N 23°32′E / 38.033°N 23.533°E / 38.033; 23.533
CountryGreece
Administrative regionAttica
SeatElefsina
Area
 • Total1,004 km2 (388 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total165,540
 • Density160/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
1xx xx
Area code(s)210, 22960, 22630
Vehicle registrationΥΡ, ΥΤ, ΖΤ

West Attica (Greek: Δυτική Αττική) is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Attica. The regional unit covers the western part of the agglomeration of Athens, and the area to its west.

Administration

The regional unit West Attica is subdivided into 5 municipalities. These are (number as in the map in the infobox):[2]

With respect to parliamentary elections West Attica belongs to the electoral district of Attica.

Prefecture

As a part of the 2011 Kallikratis government reform, the regional unit West Attica was created out of the former prefecture West Attica (Greek: νομαρχία Δυτικής Αττικής). The prefecture had the same territory as the present regional unit. At the same time, the municipalities were reorganised, according to the table below.[2]

New municipality Old municipalities Seat
Aspropyrgos Aspropyrgos Aspropyrgos
Elefsina Elefsina Elefsina
Magoula
Fyli Fyli Ano Liosia
Ano Liosia
Zefyri
Mandra-Eidyllia Mandra Mandra
Erythres
Oinoi
Vilia
Megara Megara Megara
Nea Peramos

Provinces

There were two provinces in the prefecture of West Attica: Megarida, and the Attica Province (most of which was part of East Attica).[3] They were abolished in 2006.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Αποτελέσματα Απογραφής Πληθυσμού - Κατοικιών 2021, Μόνιμος Πληθυσμός κατά οικισμό" [Results of the 2021 Population - Housing Census, Permanent population by settlement] (in Greek). Hellenic Statistical Authority. 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b "ΦΕΚ A 87/2010, Kallikratis reform law text" (in Greek). Government Gazette.
  3. ^ "Detailed census results 1991" (PDF). (39 MB) (in Greek and French)

External links

  • Official website (in Greek only)
  • News and information
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Administrative division of the Attica Region
Area
3,808 km2 (1,470 sq mi)
Population
3,827,624 (as of 2011)
Municipalities
66 (since 2011)
Capital
Athens
Regional unit of Central Athens
Regional unit of North AthensRegional unit of West AthensRegional unit of South AthensRegional unit of PiraeusRegional unit of East AtticaRegional unit of West AtticaRegional unit of Islands
Regional governor
Giorgios Patoulis
Decentralized Administration
Attica
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1833
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1845
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1864
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1882
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1899
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1912
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1914
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1915
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1920
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1930–1944
Pella
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Xanthid
1947
Dodecanese
Imathia
Pieria
1964
Grevena
Piraeus
  • a In Eastern Thrace or b Northern Epirus, outside present-day Greece.
  • c From 1971, Attica consisted of four prefecture-level units: Athens, East Attica, Piraeus and West Attica. From 1994, Athens and Piraeus were grouped into a single super-prefecture.
  • d From 1994, Drama / Kavala / Xanthi and Evros / Rhodope prefectures were grouped into super-prefectures.